Call of the Wild Ch 1-2

Front

What does the man in the red sweater hit Buck with?

Back

A club

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase: 'A chill wind was blowing that nipped him sharply and bit with especial venom into his wounded shoulder'?

Back

Personification

Front

Why does Manuel take Buck from his original owner?

Back

To pay a gambling debt.

Front

What literary device is exemplified in the phrase: 'Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog'?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is another word for 'keep away from'?

Back

Avoided

Front

What does Buck symbolize in 'Call of the Wild'?

Back

The struggle for survival and the return to primal instincts.

Front

What is the setting of the early chapters of 'Call of the Wild'?

Back

The domestic life of Buck in California and the harsh wilderness of the Yukon.

Front

Who is Manuel in 'Call of the Wild'?

Back

The gardener who sells Buck to pay off his gambling debts.

Front

What does Buck's experience with the man in the red sweater teach him?

Back

The harsh realities of the world and the need to assert himself.

Front

What is the significance of Buck's name?

Back

It represents his transformation from a domesticated pet to a wild animal.